Our Lord and Master is the Power of the powerless.

isrIrwgu mhlw 5 ]
jw kau musklu Aiq bxY FoeI koie n dyie ]
lwgU hoey dusmnw swk iB Bij Kly ]
sBo BjY Awsrw cukY sBu Asrwau ]
iciq AwvY Esu pwrbRhmu lgY n qqI vwau ]1]
swihbu inqwixAw kw qwxu ]
Awie n jweI iQru sdw gur sbdI scu jwxu ]1] rhwau ]
jy ko hovY dublw nµg BuK kI pIr ]
dmVw plY nw pvY nw ko dyvY DIr ]
suAwrQu suAwau n ko kry nw ikCu hovY kwju ]
iciq AwvY Esu pwrbRhmu qw inhclu hovY rwju ]2]
jw kau icMqw bhuqu bhuqu dyhI ivAwpY rogu ]
igRsiq kutMib plyitAw kdy hrKu kdy sogu ]
gauxu kry chu kuMt kw GVI n bYsxu soie ]
iciq AwvY Esu pwrbRhmu qnu mnu sIqlu hoie ]3]
kwim kroiD moih vis kIAw ikrpn loiB ipAwru ]
cwry iklivK auin AG kIey hoAw Asur sMGwru ]
poQI gIq kivq ikCu kdy n krin DirAw ]
iciq AwvY Esu pwrbRhmu qw inmK ismrq qirAw ]4]
swsq isMimRiq byd cwir muKwgr ibcry ]
qpy qpIsr jogIAw qIriQ gvnu kry ]
Ktu krmw qy duguxy pUjw krqw nwie ]
rMgu n lgI pwrbRhm qw srpr nrky jwie ]5]
rwj imlk iskdwrIAw rs Bogx ibsQwr ]
bwg suhwvy sohxy clY hukmu APwr ]
rMg qmwsy bhu ibDI cwie lig rihAw ]
iciq n AwieE pwrbRhmu qw srp kI jUin gieAw ]6]
bhuqu DnwiF AcwrvMqu soBw inrml rIiq ]
mwq ipqw suq BweIAw swjn sMig prIiq ]
lskr qrksbMd bMd jIau jIau sglI kIq ]
iciq n AwieE pwrbRhmu qw KiV rswqil dIq ]7]
kwieAw rogu n iCdRü ikCu nw ikCu kwVw sogu ]
imrqu n AwvI iciq iqsu Aihinis BogY Bogu ]
sB ikCu kIqonu Awpxw jIie n sMk DirAw ]
iciq n AwieE pwrbRhmu jmkMkr vis pirAw ]8]
ikrpw kry ijsu pwrbRhmu hovY swDU sMgu ]
ijau ijau Ehu vDweIAY iqau iqau hir isau rMgu ]
duhw isirAw kw Ksmu Awip Avru n dUjw Qwau ]
siqgur quTY pwieAw nwnk scw nwau ]9]1]26]
Siree Raag, Fifth Mehla:
When you are confronted with terrible hardships, and no one offers you any support,
when your friends turn into enemies, and even your relatives have deserted you,
and when all support has given way, and all hope has been lost
-if you then come to remember the Supreme Lord God, even the hot wind shall not touch you. 1
Our Lord and Master is the Power of the powerless.
He does not come or go; He is Eternal and Permanent. Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, He is known as True. 1Pause
If you are weakened by the pains of hunger and poverty,
with no money in your pockets, and no one will give you any comfort,
and no one will satisfy your hopes and desires, and none of your works is accomplished
-if you then come to remember the Supreme Lord God, you shall obtain the eternal kingdom. 2
When you are plagued by great and excessive anxiety, and diseases of the body;
when you are wrapped up in the attachments of household and family, sometimes feeling joy, and then other times sorrow;
when you are wandering around in all four directions, and you cannot sit or sleep even for a moment
-if you come to remember the Supreme Lord God, then your body and mind shall be cooled and soothed. 3
When you are under the power of sexual desire, anger and worldly attachment, or a greedy miser in love with your wealth;
if you have committed the four great sins and other mistakes; even if you are a murderous fiend
who has never taken the time to listen to sacred books, hymns and poetry
-if you then come to remember the Supreme Lord God, and contemplate Him, even for a moment, you shall be saved. 4
People may recite by heart the Shaastras, the Simritees and the four Vedas;
they may be ascetics, great, self-disciplined yogis; they may visit sacred shrines of pilgrimage
and perform the six ceremonial rituals, over and over again, performing worship services and ritual bathings.
Even so, if they have not embraced love for the Supreme Lord God, then they shall surely go to hell. 5
You may possess empires, vast estates, authority over others, and the enjoyment of myriads of pleasures;
you may have delightful and beautiful gardens, and issue unquestioned commands;
you may have enjoyments and entertainments of all sorts and kinds, and continue to enjoy exciting pleasures
-and yet, if you do not come to remember the Supreme Lord God, you shall be reincarnated as a snake. 6
You may possess vast riches, maintain virtuous conduct, have a spotless reputation and observe religious customs;
you may have the loving affections of mother, father, children, siblings and friends;
you may have armies well-equipped with weapons, and all may salute you with respect;
But still, if you do not come to remember the Supreme Lord God, then you shall be taken and consigned to the most hideous hell! 7
You may have a body free of disease and deformity, and have no worries or grief at all;
you may be unmindful of death, and night and day revel in pleasures;
you may take everything as your own, and have no fear in your mind at all;
but still, if you do not come to remember the Supreme Lord God, you shall fall under the power of the Messenger of Death. 8
The Supreme Lord showers His Mercy, and we find the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.
The more time we spend there, the more we come to love the Lord.
The Lord is the Master of both worlds; there is no other place of rest.
When the True Guru is pleased and satisfied, O Nanak, the True Name is obtained. 9126

Chant the Name of the One Lord

gauVI mhlw 5

<> siqgur pRswid ]

nwrwiex hir rMg rMgo ]

jip ijhvw hir eyk mMgo ]1] rhwau ]

qij haumY gur igAwn Bjo ]

imil sMgiq Duir krm iliKE ]1]

jo dIsY so sMig n gieE ]

swkqu mUVu lgy pic muieE ]2]

mohn nwmu sdw riv rihE ]

koit mDy iknY gurmuiK lihE ]3]

hir sMqn kir nmo nmo ]

nau iniD pwvih Aqulu suKo ]4]

nYn Alovau swD jno ]

ihrdY gwvhu nwm inDo ]5]

kwm k®oD loBu mohu qjo ]

jnm mrn duhu qy rihE ]6]

dUKu AMDyrw Gr qy imitE ]

guir igAwnu idRVwieE dIp bilE ]7]

ijin syivAw so pwir pirE ]

jn nwnk gurmuiK jgqu qirE ]8]1]13]

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

Dye yourself in the color of the Lord's Love.

Chant the Name of the One Lord with your tongue, and ask for Him alone. 1Pause

Renounce your ego, and dwell upon the spiritual wisdom of the Guru.

Those who have such pre-ordained destiny, join the Sangat, the Holy Congregation. 1

Whatever you see, shall not go with you.

The foolish, faithless cynics are attached - they waste away and die. 2

The Name of the Fascinating Lord is all-pervading forever.

Among millions, how rare is that Gurmukh who attains the Name. 3

Greet the Lord's Saints humbly, with deep respect.

You shall obtain the nine treasures, and receive infinite peace. 4

With your eyes, behold the holy people;

in your heart, sing the treasure of the Naam. 5

Abandon sexual desire, anger, greed and emotional attachment.

Thus you shall be rid of both birth and death. 6

Pain and darkness shall depart from your home,

when the Guru implants spiritual wisdom within you, and lights that lamp. 7

One who serves the Lord crosses over to the other side.

O servant Nanak, the Gurmukh saves the world. 8113

Writer: Guru Arjan Dev Ji

Raag: Raag Gauree

Page: 241

Sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord's Name

My Satguru says,

"rwmklI mhlw 5 ]

qyrY kwij n igRhu rwju mwlu ]

qyrY kwij n ibKY jMjwlu ]

iest mIq jwxu sB ClY ]

hir hir nwmu sMig qyrY clY ]1]

rwm nwm gux gwie ly mIqw hir ismrq qyrI lwj rhY ]

hir ismrq jmu kCu n khY ]1] rhwau ]

ibnu hir sgl inrwrQ kwm ]

suienw rupw mwtI dwm ]

gur kw sbdu jwip mn suKw ]

eIhw aUhw qyro aUjl muKw ]2]

kir kir Qwky vfy vfyry ]

ikn hI n kIey kwj mwieAw pUry ]

hir hir nwmu jpY jnu koie ]

qw kI Awsw pUrn hoie ]3]

hir Bgqn ko nwmu ADwru ]

sMqI jIqw jnmu Apwru ]

hir sMqu kry soeI prvwxu ]

nwnk dwsu qw kY kurbwxu ]4]11]22]

Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:

Your home, power and wealth will be of no use to you.

Your corrupt worldly entanglements will be of no use to you.

Know that all your dear friends are fake.

Only the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, will go along with you. ||1||

Sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord's Name, O friend; remembering the Lord in meditation, your honor shall be saved.

Remembering the Lord in meditation, the Messenger of Death will not touch you. ||1||Pause||

Without the Lord, all pursuits are useless.

Gold, silver and wealth are just dust.

Chanting the Word of the Guru's Shabad, your mind shall be at peace.

Here and hereafter, your face shall be radiant and bright. ||2||

Even the greatest of the great worked and worked until they were exhausted.

None of them ever accomplished the tasks of Maya.

Any humble being who chants the Name of the Lord, Har, Har,

will have all his hopes fulfilled. ||3||

The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is the anchor and support of the Lord's devotees.

The Saints are victorious in this priceless human life.

Whatever the Lord's Saint does, is approved and accepted.

Slave Nanak is a sacrifice to him. ||4||11||22||"

Source:SGGS Ang 889

Writer:Guru Arjan Dev Ji

Raag:Raamkalee

Courtesy: http://www.sikhitothemax.com

The self-willed manmukh does not remember the Name of the Lord

soriT mÚ 1 cauquky ] mwie bwp ko bytw nIkw ssurY cquru jvweI ] bwl kMinAw kO bwpu ipAwrw BweI kO Aiq BweI ] hukmu BieAw bwhru Gru CoifAw iKn mih BeI prweI ] nwmu dwnu iesnwnu n mnmuiK iqqu qin DUiV DumweI ]1] mnu mwinAw nwmu sKweI ] pwie prau gur kY bilhwrY ijin swcI bUJ buJweI ] rhwau ] jg isau JUT pRIiq mnu byiDAw jn isau vwdu rcweI ] mwieAw mgnu Aihinis mgu johY nwmu n lyvY mrY ibKu KweI ] gMDx vYix rqw ihqkwrI sbdY suriq n AweI ] rMig n rwqw ris nhI byiDAw mnmuiK piq gvweI ]2] swD sBw mih shju n cwiKAw ijhbw rsu nhI rweI ] mnu qnu Dnu Apunw kir jwinAw dr kI Kbir n pweI ] AKI mIit cilAw AMiDAwrw Gru dru idsY n BweI ] jm dir bwDw Taur n pwvY Apunw kIAw kmweI ]3] ndir kry qw AKI vyKw khxw kQnu n jweI ] kMnI suix suix sbid slwhI AMimRqu irdY vsweI ] inrBau inrMkwru inrvYru pUrn joiq smweI ] nwnk gur ivxu Brmu n BwgY sic nwim vifAweI ]4]3] {pMnw 596}

sorath mehlaa 1 cha-utukay. Sorat h, First Mehl, Chau-Tukas: maa-ay baap ko baytaa neekaa sasurai chatur javaa-ee. The son is dear to his mother and father; he is the wise son-in-law to his father-in-law. baal kanniaa kou baap pi-aaraa bhaa-ee kou at bhaa-ee. The father is dear to his son and daughter, and the brother is very dear to his brother. hukam bha-i-aa baahar ghar chhodi-aa khin meh bha-ee paraa-ee. By the Order of the Lord s Command, he leaves his house and goes outside, and in an instant, everything becomes alien to him. naam daan isnaan na manmukh tit tan Dhoorh Dhumaa-ee. 1 The self-willed manmukh does not remember the Name of the Lord, does not give in charity, and does not cleanse his consciousness; his body rolls in the dust. 1 man maani-aa naam sakhaa-ee. The mind is comforted by the Comforter of the Naam. paa-ay para-o gur kai balihaarai jin saachee boojh bujhaa-ee. rahaa-o. I fall at the Guru s feet - I am a sacrifice to Him; He has given me to understand the true understanding. Pause jag si-o jhooth pareet man bayDhi-aa jan si-o vaad rachaa-ee. The mind is impressed with the false love of the world; he quarrels with the Lord s humble servant. maa-i-aa magan ahinis mag johai naam na layvai marai bikh khaa-ee. Infatuated with Maya, night and day, he sees only the worldly path; he does not chant the Naam, and drinking poison, he dies. ganDhan vain rataa hitkaaree sabdai surat na aa-ee. He is imbued and infatuated with vicious talk; the Word of the Shabad does not come into his consciousness. rang na raataa ras nahee bayDhi-aa manmukh pat gavaa-ee. 2 He is not imbued with the Lord s Love, and he is not impressed by the taste of the Name; the self-willed manmukh loses his honor. 2 saaDh sabhaa meh sahj na chaakhi-aa jihbaa ras nahee raa-ee. He does not enjoy celestial peace in the Company of the Holy, and there is not even a bit of sweetness on his tongue. man tan Dhan apunaa kar jaani-aa dar kee khabar na paa-ee. He calls his mind, body and wealth his own; he has no knowledge of the Court of the Lord. akhee meet chali-aa anDhi-aaraa ghar dar disai na bhaa-ee. Closing his eyes, he walks in darkness; he cannot see the home of his own being, O Siblings of Destiny. jam dar baaDhaa tha-ur na paavai apunaa kee-aa kamaa-ee. 3 Tied up at Death s door, he finds no place of rest; he receives the rewards of his own actions. 3 nadar karay taa akhee vaykhaa kahnaa kathan na jaa-ee. When the Lord casts His Glance of Grace, then I see Him with my own eyes; He is indescribable, and cannot be described. kannee sun sun sabad salaahee amrit ridai vasaa-ee. With my ears, I continually listen to the Word of the Shabad, and I praise Him; His Ambrosial Name abides within my heart. nirbha-o nirankaar nirvair pooran jot samaa-ee. He is Fearless, Formless and absolutely without vengeance; I am absorbed in His Perfect Light. naanak gur vin bharam na bhaagai sach naam vadi-aa-ee. 43 O Nanak, without the Guru, doubt is not dispelled; through the True Name, glorious greatness is obtained. 43

SGGS Ang 596